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The Remembrance Garden was created to commemorate all those Victorians who have served Australia in conflicts and peacekeeping since the Second World War. In order for a conflict or operation to be recognised on the memorial, the troops involved must have been awarded the Australian Active Service Medal. Since 1947, over 15,000 Australians have served in 25 countries in various peacekeeping operations, undertaking roles ranging from unarmed military observation to the aggressive enforcement of peace.
The garden is surrounded by a wall of Harcourt granite on which the names of the conflicts and peacekeeping operations have been engraved, and consists of a large pool and waterfall feature with underwater lighting.
The Remembrance Garden was opened on 10 November 1985 by John Cain, Premier of Victoria. It continues to serve its commemorative purpose today. Iraq is the most recent conflict to be added to the memorial.
The memorial was designed by architect Alan Nelson.
The background concept behind the Garden
…was that there should be an element of tranquillity after the devastating experience of war.
In 1989, varieties of palm and bamboo were planted on the southern side of the Remembrance Garden in order to commemorate the Vietnam War. In 2011 the garden was further developed.
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